Officials credit the program which offers free installation of smoke alarms for saving 2,100 lives in the U.S. since 2014. The Red Cross kicks off its annual “Sound the Alarm” initiative Saturday. The ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Twenty-seven. That’s the number of home fires the Red Cross of Virginia responded to this past week. “Fortunately, and unfortunately, when people experience a house fire, it’s ...

CADILLAC— The Red Cross’ annual ‘Sound the Alarm’ project will soon be underway. The Red Cross will be in Michigan neighborhoods sharing information on the importance of smoke alarms. The northern ...

The American Red Cross North Texas Region is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the National Red Cross Home Fire Campaign. The organization is hosting Sound the Alarm events across Texas in ...

WEST ODESSA, Texas — At Kellus Turner Community Center, Permian Basin Red Cross (PBRC) held their "Sound the Alarm" event. Red Cross volunteers gave away and/or installed 240 smoke alarms to about 60 ...

Last year, dedicated Red Cross volunteers in Illinois installed 7,850 free smoke alarms across the state, significantly improving fire safety for countless families. This effort was part of the ...

Between letting the whole house know when you overcook something, needing to replace the batteries at least yearly and — if you take too long to do that — the constant chirping, many people see, or ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — When there is a working smoke alarm in your home, the risk of dying in a house fire is reduced by 60%, according to the National Fire Protection Association. In hopes of ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The American Red Cross of Rhode Island is teaming up with the city of Providence to make sure homes are outfitted with smoke alarms. The annual Sound the Alarm event will be ...

The American Red Cross is urging residents to test their smoke alarms as Daylight Saving Time ends Nov. 2. Working smoke alarms can cut the risk of dying in a home fire in half, according to a news ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, and the American Red Cross is urging everyone to test their smoke alarms as they set their clocks forward. According to the disaster relief ...